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The 2012 Abyan offensive was an offensive by the Yemeni military against Islamist militant forces, possibly including elements of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in the province of Abyan with the purpose of re-capturing the militant-held towns of Zinjibar and Jaʿār. On 12 May, the military started the offensive in an attempt to recapture all areas of Abyan out of their control. Over a month of fighting, 567 people were reportedly killed, including 429 Islamist fighters, 78 soldiers, 26 tribal fighters and 34 civilians.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Yemen army seizes third city after Qaeda pullout )〕 On 12 June the Yemeni army succeeded in retaking Zinjibar and Jaar, pushing the militants away after heavy clashes in and around both towns. The city of Shuqrah fell on June 15, and militants retreated towards neighboring Shabwah Governorate.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Yemeni army drives fighters from Zinjibar )〕 == Early advances== Over 19 and 20 May, 19 soldiers and 33 militants were killed in fighting in Jaar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Al-Qaeda attack' on Yemen army parade causes carnage )〕 On the evening of 23 May, militants conducted a counter-attack in the region of Wadi Bani, west of Jaar, during which 33-35 militant fighters and nine soldiers were killed. A military official stated that though the army was making progress in its advance on Jaar, "it was facing resistance" from the militants. Earlier in the day, the military managed to advance into northeastern neighbourhoods of Zinjibar. Although managing to capture several buildings on the outskirts, they were being harassed by militant snipers.〔() 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=42 killed in Yemen’s Jaar )〕 On 26 May, the military pressed on with its offensive in Zinjibar, recapturing key positions in the Maraqid and Mashqasa districts on the outskirts of the city. The military stated 62 militant fighters were killed during the day while they suffered four dead and four wounded. 20 of the rebels were killed in the ground fighting and around 30 were killed when they were bombed by warplanes while trying to flee the area in pick-up trucks. Most of the dead militants were reportedly Somalis. Troops had also found the bodies of 25 militants killed in earlier clashes. At the same time, in Jaar, a roadside bomb destroyed a military vehicle on the outskirts of the town killing eight soldiers. Seven militants were killed in the fighting there.〔() 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Yemen's army recaptures rebel positions, 62 militants killed )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Yemen: 33 killed in clashes between al Qaeda, Army )〕 On 31 May, fighting was reported on the northern and western outskirts of Jaar where troops, backed up by local tribal fighters, assaulted militant positions. An air strike also hit an AQAP communications centre in the town of Shaqra, east of Jaar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=31 dead in Yemen fighting with Qaeda )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2012 Abyan offensive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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